Chapter 217 Born A Burden

• Ashlynn's careless remark struck Amelia like a slap of cold water. She stood motionless, breath snagged in her throat, eyes widening in a silence that felt as sharp as broken glass.
• In that hush, Jeremy's earlier words came roaring back, echoing through Amelia's mind with the unnerving clarity of a church bell at midnight.
• Is he the only relative I have left? No. That isn't true. I still have the tiny life turning quietly inside me. My baby is family, too. Amelia's chin lifted. Storm-colored eyes locked onto Ashlynn's.